How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Mississippi admits 96.6% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.7% receive Pell Grants and 23.5% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that includes a significant share of families navigating higher education without prior household experience. Transfer enrollment stands at 19.1%. Azimuth ranks University of Mississippi #653 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate tells part of the story: 71.7% of students complete within six years, with 47.9% of Pell-eligible students finishing in the same window. Freshman retention stands at 87.2%. Azimuth ranks University of Mississippi #162 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median $55,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 85.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, the mobility ranking reflects both enrollment of lower-income students and their earnings outcomes compared with peers.
University of Mississippi admits 96.6% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.7% receive Pell Grants and 23.5% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that includes a significant share of families navigating higher education without prior household experience. Transfer enrollment stands at 19.1%. Azimuth ranks University of Mississippi #653 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate tells part of the story: 71.7% of students complete within six years, with 47.9% of Pell-eligible students finishing in the same window. Freshman retention stands at 87.2%. Azimuth ranks University of Mississippi #162 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median $55,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 85.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, the mobility ranking reflects both enrollment of lower-income students and their earnings outcomes compared with peers.
University of Mississippi admits 96.6% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.7% receive Pell Grants and 23.5% are first-generation college students, reflecting a student body that includes a significant share of families navigating higher education without prior household experience. Transfer enrollment stands at 19.1%. Azimuth ranks University of Mississippi #653 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. For students who enroll, the graduation rate tells part of the story: 71.7% of students complete within six years, with 47.9% of Pell-eligible students finishing in the same window. Freshman retention stands at 87.2%. Azimuth ranks University of Mississippi #162 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median $55,800 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 85.3 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. As explored in Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes at scale, the mobility ranking reflects both enrollment of lower-income students and their earnings outcomes compared with peers.
